RE: SPUD DATE3 Mar 2022 10:28
last years ops bulletin
2nd March 2021
"88 Energy is pleased to report that the mobilisation of Rig 111 to the Merlin-1 location is progressing
well, with only minor delays due to weather. The spud date is now scheduled for 8th March.
The Merlin-1 well will initially be drilled to 1,500’, then surface casing will be installed and the Blow
Out Preventer system tested. This is expected take approximately one week to execute.
The well will then be deepened through the target horizons in the Nanushuk Formation to a maximum
total depth of 6,000’. Logging while drilling and mudlogging will provide initial indications as to the
prospectivity of the well during this part of the operation, which is expected take three to five days. A
sophisticated wireline logging suite will then be run, including sidewall cores and downhole sampling.
Wireline logging is expected to take five to seven days."
Spud was 10th March.
Based on the last ANN 01/03/2022 I am assuming that the conductor is being or is already set and rig is onsite so I am expecting spud by or on the 7th.
Noting the time expected to get to TD (6000') I wonder if Ashley is leaving a lot of wriggle room, on Umiat-23H they managed 1700' over two days at one point in similar geology.
Merlin-2 TD 8000' .